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View article: Digital orchestration: Redefining economies of scale
Digital orchestration: Redefining economies of scale Open
“Orchestration” describes activities of the lead firm in a Value Chain, where lead firm may not undertake any transformation of the tangible product. Limited research examines how goods-producing businesses make strategic organizational de…
View article: Solving the paradox of Lean Management’s low success rate
Solving the paradox of Lean Management’s low success rate Open
This study investigates problems related to the high variance in the success rate of lean implementations, using a unique data set from a specific approach to implementing lean. We develop insights about how to effectively resolve the ‘Lea…
View article: Moving beyond ‘proof points’: Factors underpinning AI-enabled business model transformation
Moving beyond ‘proof points’: Factors underpinning AI-enabled business model transformation Open
Business model renewal is a key consideration for organizations, and AI (artificial intelligence) has been identified as a significant potential enabler for that renewal. However, while there are examples of emerging organizations using AI…
View article: Innovation capability and its impact on firm performance
Innovation capability and its impact on firm performance Open
The paper tests several hypotheses within a Best Innovation Management (BIM) model using quantitative data, gathered from a large random sample in a mail survey of companies in the Australian manufacturing, services, construction, and soft…
View article: Barriers to blockchain technology adoption in supply chains: the case of India
Barriers to blockchain technology adoption in supply chains: the case of India Open
In the era of digitalization, Blockchain is an evolving technology that has the potential to change the shape of numerous industries. Blockchain is considered the transforming technology that has the ability to change the conventional supp…
View article: Digital transformation enablers in high-tech and low-tech companies: A comparative analysis
Digital transformation enablers in high-tech and low-tech companies: A comparative analysis Open
Digital transformation (DT) is a complex, socio-technical, strategic, and often radical change influenced by various aspects, among which non-technological, organizational factors play significant roles. The literature on DT enablers sugge…
View article: A systematic review of the evidence of how hospitals capture financial benefits of process improvement and the impact on hospital financial performance
A systematic review of the evidence of how hospitals capture financial benefits of process improvement and the impact on hospital financial performance Open
Background Governments, funders and hospital managers around the world are looking for ways to address the continual growth in expenditure by reducing the level of waste in the healthcare delivery system and improving the value of care pro…
View article: What is the evidence of how hospitals capture financial benefits of process improvement and does it impact hospital financial performance?: A systematic review
What is the evidence of how hospitals capture financial benefits of process improvement and does it impact hospital financial performance?: A systematic review Open
Title What is the evidence of how hospitals capture financial benefits of process improvement and does it impact hospital financial performance?: A systematic review Background Hospitals managers around the world are looking for ways to ad…
View article: Why emerging supply chain technologies initially disappoint: Blockchain, IoT, and AI
Why emerging supply chain technologies initially disappoint: Blockchain, IoT, and AI Open
In this paper, we explore why users’ experiences with emerging supply chain technologies comprise inflated expectations followed by disappointment in the early stages of adoption, as per the Gartner Hype Cycle. We used “affordance theory” …
View article: Knowledge Management to Support Supply Chain Sustainability and Collaboration Practices
Knowledge Management to Support Supply Chain Sustainability and Collaboration Practices Open
This exploratory research examined the contribution of knowledge management (KM) to sustainability and collaboration practices across a number of small to medium size Australian food and beverage exporters. A growing focus on sustainable s…
View article: Introduction to the Minitrack on Knowledge and Innovation Management for Digitalization and Complexity
Introduction to the Minitrack on Knowledge and Innovation Management for Digitalization and Complexity Open
Knowledge and innovation management (KIM) is fundamental to creating competitive advantage in a wide range of today's complex environments.As trends such as digitalization, big data and AI continue to generate profound challenges through e…
View article: Psychological Contract in IT Outsourcing: A Systematic Literature Review
Psychological Contract in IT Outsourcing: A Systematic Literature Review Open
Recent IT Outsourcing (ITO) studies have highlighted the importance of a construct known as the Psychological Contract (PC) and its impact over the outcome of ITO agreements. However, there is still a lack of a consolidated view on the sub…
View article: The Role of Knowledge Management in Innovative Supply Chain Design
The Role of Knowledge Management in Innovative Supply Chain Design Open
This exploratory research examined the contribution of knowledge management (KM) to supply chain management (SCM) and its specific role in supply chain design. Following a review of relevant literature, a conceptual model was developed to …
View article: Increasing and sustaining performance through an integrated quality strategy
Increasing and sustaining performance through an integrated quality strategy Open
Many organisations have found it difficult to implement an effective quality management strategy. One of the prime reasons for this is that organisations do not have credible evidence in terms of which quality management practices contribu…
View article: Employee Training, Quality Management and the Performance of Australian and New Zealand Manufacturers
Employee Training, Quality Management and the Performance of Australian and New Zealand Manufacturers Open
The paper examines the relationship between employee training and quality management practice by analysing data from a large cross-sectional study of Australian and New Zealand manufacturers. The paper examines two hypotheses that are used…
View article: The Business Value of ISO 9000 Certification for Australian and New Zealand Firms
The Business Value of ISO 9000 Certification for Australian and New Zealand Firms Open
ISO 9000 certification is one of the most popular quality assurance systems in the world. Despite this overwhelming popularity, there is considerable confusion and frustration surrounding the role and business value of ISO 9000 certificati…
View article: Restructuring and changing manufacturing management practices in australia
Restructuring and changing manufacturing management practices in australia Open
In this paper, manufacturing practices in the Australian Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Industry over the period 1989 and 1993 are examined. This is accomplished through a comparison of two near identical surveys conducted as part of…
View article: Open Food Network: the Role of ICT to Support Regional Food Supply Chains in Australia
Open Food Network: the Role of ICT to Support Regional Food Supply Chains in Australia Open
Many organizations have introduced various ICT-enabled innovations to improve economic, environmental and social performance. The Open Food Network (OFN) is an example of ICT-enabled innovation that has the potential to enhance the sustain…
View article: Introduction to Knowledge Management for Innovation, Agility, and Complexity Management Minitrack
Introduction to Knowledge Management for Innovation, Agility, and Complexity Management Minitrack Open
Presents the introduction the conference track.